Collapsible chair



Nov. 13,1923. 1,474,191

' J. A. FREEZE GOLLAPSIBLE CHAIR Filed Sent. 2l, 1922 rFica. '163W ,ifatented Nee'. i3, i923.

TED ST JOHN A. FREEZE, OF SAYBEVILLE, NEW J COLLAPSIBLE CHAIR.

Application filed september 21, 1922. serial Nn. 589,575.

ments in Collapsible Chairs, of which the.

following is a specification.

This invention relates to certain new and useful improvements in collapsible chairs, and has for its primary object thereof the provision of a novel form of folding chair wherein the chair back and legs are folded in directions toward each other to occupy positions adjacent thev seat whereby the chair assumes a folded compact form enabling the same to be stored in a relatively smaller space as would not be the case of a chair of a rigid construction.

l.fl-ith the above and other objects in View as the nature of the invention is better understood, the same consists in the novel form, combination and arrangement of parts hereinafter more fully described in connection with the accompanying drawings, and in which like reference characters designate corresponding parts throughout the several views.

In the drawing,

Figure l is a side elevational view of my device, the chair being shown in itsrigid set up position,

Figure 2 is a side elevational viewof the `chair in its collapsed position,

Figure 3 is a fragmentary transverse vertical sectional view upon the broken lines lll-HI of Fig. 1,l

Figure 4 is a longitudinal cross sectional view upon the lines IV-IV of the same figure. v

Figure 5 is a viewsiniilar to Fig. 4, but taken upon the' broken lines S7-V of Fig. 1, A VFigure 6 is a fragmentary cross sectional View upon the lines Vle-Vl of Fig. 8 show- .ving more Vclearly the 'relation 'of one of the i rear piveted legs with its supporting structure, i

' `:Figur'e ''is a '.fragmentary'perspective view of the upper portion of one of the rear legs of the chair, 'and l l Figure. Sis a. rear `elevational 'view of the rear connecting bar forvthe under structure of the chain l LfThepreferred embodiment of the present invention resides in the provision of a rectangular seat portion 1 -having sidev depending skirt portions 2 and Sand a similar front depending` skirt portion A pair kof front legs 5 are pivotally connected adjacent their upper endsv as at 6 adjacent the forward ends of the depending skirt portions 2 and 3 of the rectangular seat 1, it' being noted that the pivot 6 for these front legs is in the form of a cross rod 7 extending transversely` beneath the seat 1 and headedat its outer ends. A seat back 8 is pivotally connected at`9 adjacent the rear end of the said depending 4skirt portions 2 and 3 of the seat l, this seat `back being provided with depending side extensions 10.

Y A' subframe is `'associated with thel front `legs 16 are pivotally supported at the connection 15 inwardly` of the side bars 12 of the subframe. These rear legs 16 are formed as shown in Fig. 7,- eachl comprising a main leg portion 16 having a right angularly bent side strip '16 formed thereon and extending the completelength of the main portion 1G".V The upper edge ofv the side strip 16 is curved as shown for allowing this portionof Vthe legs kto be swung about its pivot-connection 15` for engaging beneath inwardly extending' side flanges 12 Vformed on the side'bars 1-2of the suhframe, it beingk 'notedthat this'side strip of the'legs 16 is suitably perforated. to engage overthe pivotal' connection. The

Y rear cross bar 13-of the subfrarne isy providedv adjacent its end portion with verti'c'allyextending slotsl for allowing the sidestrips 16- of the rearcorner legs te extend therethrough, the lower edge of this rear "foar l13 being notched at its opposite'ends at 13 for permitting free swinging movement of the-rear legs upon their pivot connections,

it being further understood'that 'theupper .ends ofl the" main portions 16lr ofthe' rear Vlees have close Contact with the edi acent Well ci? the rear connecting bar 13 when the chair inv its set up position as Shown in TEigs.

' 1,3, l and 5.

In collapsing to be moved from the set up position shownV in Figs. l, 3, l and 5, to `t-he collapsed condition shown in Fi-g.,2, link connections between the legs ere provided, theV same in-Y cluding the provision of.. elongated slots 1 7 in each of the side bars l2 vof the chair` subfreme for the sliding reception of a pivot pin '18.

A'linlr 19 pivoted toleach of 'the pins 18 at their inner ends is pivotally connected'as to 2O `to the rear corner legs 16 at e pointispaced beneath the hinge connection l5 while e second link 2l pivoted to: the Pin 18 has the other end thereofvpivoted to thehinge connections 6 between the'i'front legs 5` and the side depending skirt portionsA 2 and 3 ot the chair bottom l. -As means for preventing the sliding movement of the vpivot pins v1,53@ within 'the vSlots Y17 and for consequently allowing the cheir'to bcv extended to a folded position shown in.v Fig. 2, the pivotconnections ll5 loetween the back extensions l()I and the Vsubfralme have freely swingingly mounted thereon arm members 22 notched adjacent their outer ends Aas at 23 for engaging Yover the ,said pivot pins 18 when the chair is 1n its setup posit-ion as shoWninFig@A 1. These Y arms 22y may` be provided with side extensions 24 iiponjthe forward endthereot for facilitating the easy actuation ofthese Varm members.- `When the notched ends 23 of the Varm members 22 engage over pivots l8wvhen the chair-is in a set up position as shown in Fig.` l, these arm Vmen'ibers Will effectively vpreventl the collapsing of the chair. Thesesrm members are so arranged as to assume a position substantially as vshown inFig 2 whenthe chairis collapsed.

Y The pivot connections 15 end 20 at opposite sides ofV the subframe structure are n shown as being inthe form ofV annularshsped cross rods 15 and 2 0 respectively, the outer ends of these cross rods are reduced as shown in Fig. 3 for defining annnlershonlders l5 and 2Q sdjacent'their 'gouter ends, the reduced outer ends ofthese seen-Ped@ the ends rodsy functioning as the pivotal eonnectiens i5 'ses so. in View if this Structureie will vibs elfarly uiieerstotlthat e iisht'reiatien is established between the elements pivotally p of each of. these rods, the Seme beine in Close relation between the le? Shoulders thereon end.1 the out-er From/the aber@ .,-eserption it is .believed that the 0Peretieii and advantages of the present invent-i011 Wille@ readily understood bytliose skilled in the srt, and while there is herein Show-n end deselibecl the preferred ele-bedelen@ 02E- tlienieseiit Y invention, it is the chair to cause the same f Y e. le a, @heir of the type AVdes,crihezl bottom, iront legs hinged .to 'the Yfemenilv nevertheless to be understood that 'minorchanges may be made therein Without de- 'parting from the spirit and Vscope thereof.

Tha-tris claimed is l. ln a chair of the type described, i seat bottom, front legs hinged to the forward edgeV of the seat bottom, a chair back hinged to the rear edge of the seat bottom, downward extensions carried the seat beck,

roer legs associated with the Ydownward ex` tensionspa Vsulznframe hinged to the front legs and associated with thebzick extensions,

means yconnecting thelorwerd legsto `thev rear legs to cause the Sam@ tOYInOVe in directions toward the chair bottom when the" Ychair is collapsed, and locking means asso- Yciated withv sind baclt extensions for engaging aV portion. oi" the legconnecting menons when the chair isi-in tsetnp position for preventing collapsing of ,the saine. i

2. ln a chair of the typedescribed, s; seat bottom, front legsV hinged to the torturar-dV edge o the seat bottom, a. chair back hinged to the reel edge of the seat bottom, down# ward extensions carried by the sestbaclr, rear legs hinged to the downward tensions, e Subirats@ hinged to the front ico links when the cheir is in a set up rigid posii tion Vfor preventing collapsing of the seme.

3. In a chair` of the. type described, a seat bottom, front legs hinged to the forward Vedge 01"" the'seat bottoni, a chair back hinged to the rear edge of the seat bottom., depending Vestensijonscarried by said beck, e cross rod journaled to said extensiens, reary legs ioumeledj to seid cross rod, siibtreme' hinged to the front jlegs end cross rod,

guideways formed in the Side of said. frame,

links associated with Said VroIlt-legs, lillllS associated with said rear legs, :pivot pins vizan-iii@@ti11s the, free ends'of said links and slidebly engaging-said guideways.,andloc1r ing arms swingingly mountedfon said cross rod and adapted to engsgesad pivot. pins toi:- nreveiiting eellepsingof the cb' r giseat edu@ of the seat bottom. a chai-elenchllin ed to die rear edgefof the; seat bottoni, .depend-f; Y

in Vextensions carried by said back, a cross 'ro .f joiiriieled to saidV extensions, 4feier legs 'ioiirnaled'V Y to cross fred, s sub-reine guideways formed' in the sides of Seid/iranie,

,links associated 'with saidfroxit legs links associated with said rear legs,Y pivot pins connecting z the tree ende oia..sed linlzsfand Vi p hinged to Ythe front legs; and QIIOSS "red,

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slidably engaging said guideways, and arm members mounted on said subframe to freely swing thereon and provided with notches adjacent their outer ends for engaging over said pivot pins for preventing sliding oiI the pivot pins Within the guider ways when the chair is in a set up position.

5. In a chair of the type described, a seat bottom, front legs hinged to the seat bottom, a chair back hinged to the seat bottom, depending extensions carried by the seat back, a cross rod jonrnaled to the lower ends of said extensions, a subframe journaled on said cross krod and pivoted to the front legs' below their pivot points on the seat, the subframe having elongated guide slots formed in its side, rear legs journaled on said cross rod, links associated Withthe seat pivots or the front legs, links pivoted to the' rear legs below their pivot points, pivot pins connecting the free ends of said links and slidably engaging said elongated slots, and arms pivoted to said cross rod having notches formed adjacent their outer ends 5 that are adapted to engage said pivot pins for preventing the collapsing of the chair when. in a set up position.

6. In a chair of the type described, a seat bottom, front legs hinged to the seat bottom, a chair back hinged to the seat bottom, depending extensions carried by the seat back, a cross rod journaled to the lower ends of said extensions, a sub-.frame journaled on said cross rod and pivoted to the front legs below their pivot points 'on the seat, the snbframe having elongated guide Vslots 'formed in its sides, rear legs journaled on said cross rod, links associated vviththe seat pivots for the front leg, links pivoted to' the rear legs below their pivot points, pivot pins connecting the free ends of said links and slidably engaging the' elongated slots, arms pivoted to said cross rod .having notchesformed adjacent their outer ends that are adapted to engage said pivot pins for preventing the collapsing of the chair when in a set up position, and side extensions carried by said arms for actuating thesame.

Inftestim'ony whereof I aix my signature.

JOHN A. FREEZE. 

